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Daily Digest April 20, 2016 The pocket radar: Get ready for phones that can look through walls How the $149 Walabot is already sparking the interest of developers, who plan to use it for everything from collision detection in cars to honing their martial arts skills. Resource of the day Real advice from the pros: hybrid vs. private vs. on-premises cloud Challenges and opportunities. Learn from peers who've been there. This e-book will share perspectives of other IT pros who have used cloud computing to improve business performance and position for the future. Some key areas where you'll gain insight: Competitive pressures driving the transition to the cloud Overcoming cultural resistance The benefits of hybrid vs. private vs. on-premises cloud Best practices for operations New at TechRepublic SAS bets on cloud and machine learning with new Viya analytics architecture How Signpost's new AI tool Mia could help businesses better understand and target customers Report: Almost half of enterprises have no one in charge of database security Diamanti thinks it has a way to make open source containers pay How Pepper the robot will become newest crew member of Costa Cruise Line New from Tech Pro Research New equipment budget policy This Tech Pro Research policy enables the IT department to coordinate equipment purchases, standardize components based on job responsibility, and prepare for maintenance, repairs and upgrades. Sign up for a Free Trial of Tech Pro Research and preview our articles, tools, policies, and templates. Today's recommended downloads Migrating, Managing and More: Real IT Pros. Real Advice (Microsoft) Follow the leader and migrate from Oracle to SQL Server—with free licenses (Microsoft) Build Intelligent Web and Mobile Apps (Microsoft) Infrastructure for Successful Mobile Enterprise - XCITE Seminar Summary (Japanese) (IBM) Forward Thinking Backup: Data Protection for the Digital Business (Veritas) A special feature from TechRepublic and ZDNet Integrating the Hybrid Cloud As far and fast as cloud computing is embedding itself into the enterprise, there remain many cloud-resistant applications and services. We dive into the practical approach for integrating public cloud applications with private cloud services in a well-integrated hybrid cloud. TechRepublic newsletters Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Click the newsletter title below to subscribe. Election Tech 2016 TechRepublic Cover Stories Connect with TechRepublic Visit the Subscription Center to get other free newsletters, manage your account settings or to be removed from TechRepublic communications. The e-mail address for your subscription is habib2best@gmail.com. Unsubscribe | Send Feedback | FAQ | Advertise | Privacy Policy © 2016 CBS Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. TechRepublic is a registered service mark of CBS Interactive, Inc. TechRepublic 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A.